Skip to content
Korean Empire

File:Flag_of_Korea_(1899).svg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ28233· pop 63· linked from 1,434 articles

Korean Empire

Sign in to save

Also known as Taehan Cheguk, Daikan Teikoku

state of Korea from October 1897 to August 29, 1910

AI overview

The Korean Empire was an independent Korean state that existed from 1897 to 1910, during a period of major change in East Asia. It matters because it represents Korea's final attempt at maintaining sovereignty before being annexed by Japan, marking a significant transition in Korean history.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Wikidata facts

Instance of
sovereign state
Official name
대한제국
Continent
Asia
Capital
Hanseongbu
Official language
Korean
Currency
Korean won
Population
13000000
Area
220750
Form of government
constitutional monarchy
Shares border with
Empire of Japan
Follows
Joseon
Show 14 more facts
has seal, badge, or sigil
Imperial Seal of Korea
Commons category
Korean Empire
topic's main category
Category:Korean Empire
inception
1897-10-12
described by source
Nordisk familjebok
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1910-08-29
office held by head of government
Emperor of Korea
time period
modern period
replaces
Joseon
native label
대한 제국
language used
Korean
official religion
Buddhism
Sources (3)

via Wikidata · CC0

~23 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Today part ofNorth Korea South Korea China (disputed) Russia (disputed)

Korean name Hangul대한국

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Korean Empire” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (12)

On the map